Stein und Bein schwören

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German

Etymology

To swear by stone and bone, that is, by Thor's stone hammer and by bones associated with various of the Æsir.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

Stein und Bein schwören

to swear an absolute oath, to promise emphatically.

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